Obituaries

2570 obituaries since August 2021

We’re honored to be able to provide every family that chooses City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremations a free-of-charge, shareable online obituary to honor their loved ones as well as an easy-to-use platform that allows them to update it in their own time. Here are recent obituaries that families have posted. If you’re looking for a specific obituary, you can search above, or view all obituaries here.

Pauline Agnes Dana (Schroeder)
Pauline Agnes Dana (Schroeder)

Cary, North Carolina

Age 85 – Died 09/18/2024


Pauline Dana passed away on Sept. 18, 2024, one week after her 85th birthday on Sept. 11, 2024. She battled with symptoms of COPD and congestive heart failure in her last years, yet she remained in good spirits, always up for a conversation full of lots of laughs. She particularl...

Thomas Walter Mills
Thomas Walter Mills

Archer Lodge, North Carolina

Age 85 – Died 09/18/2024


Thomas (Tom) Walter Mills, born on July 28, 1939, in Albany, NY, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2024. Tom is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean E. Mills nee Lawrence, daughters, Laurie A. Wilmers (Alan) and Stacie L. Gilfillan (Peter) and son Lawrence T. Johnson (B...

Lowell Edward Boldt
Lowell Edward Boldt

Raleigh, North

Age 93 – Died 09/17/2024


Lowell Edward Boldt June 1, 1931 - September 17, 2024 Raleigh, NC. Lowell Boldt, 93, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday morning September 17, 2024. Lowell was preceded in death by his first wife H. Jean (Deutschlander) Boldt, daughter Beverly Boldt, s...

Craig Ruedin
Craig Ruedin

Willow Spring, North Carolina

Age 37 – Died 09/14/2024


Craig Bryce Ruedin (2/19/87-9/14/24) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday at home. He is survived by his loving wife Nikki, mother Patricia, father Ronald, older brother's Jason (Nell), Chad (Melissa), and Kyle (Erika). Sister-in-law Michelle (Will) Wood. Mother-in-law Mona Hack...

Mary "Pat" Blevins Tolle
Mary "Pat" Blevins Tolle

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Age 76 – Died 09/14/2024


Mary “Pat” Blevins Tolle (3/9/1948 – 9/14/2024) Mary "Pat" Blevins Tolle, age 76, passed away on September 14th, 2024, in Orange County, NC. She was born on March 9th, 1948, in Greensboro, NC, to Richard Presley Blevins and Mary Parker Kelly Blevins. Pat attended Guilford Count...

Ellen Cash Thornton
Ellen Cash Thornton

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 88 – Died 09/13/2024


Join us in celebrating the life of Ellen Cash Thornton, who was joyfully welcomed into her heavenly home in the early hours of September 13, 2024. Years of graces and challenges were met with an unyielding faith in God that blessed all who came in contact with her. A native of...

Andrea "Ande" Carroll
Andrea "Ande" Carroll

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 78 – Died 09/13/2024


Andrea “Ande” Carroll of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Juliaetta, ID, beloved wife to John Carroll, mother and grandmother peacefully passed away in her home surrounded by family on September 13, 2024, at 78 years old. A women of many talents, she was passionate about quilting, painti...

Jeffrey Wimmer
Jeffrey Wimmer

Cary, North Carolina

Age 46 – Died 09/11/2024


Jeffrey Alan Wimmer of Cary North Carolina, age 45, passed on into the next life September 11th 2024. He is survived by his Mother and Father, Laura Verdon and Robert Wimmer, his sister, Christi Wimmer, his children, Kayden Wimmer and Carmen Encinas and also by his loving partner...

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Apples to Apples

Just like all other licensed funeral homes in North Carolina, City of Oaks Cremation, LLC is regulated by the NC Board of Funeral Service.


The same laws that apply to the big corporate funeral homes also apply to the modest independently owned firms like ours. All crematories in North Carolina, regardless of who owns them, are inspected annually by the state and must adhere to the same rules and laws.

Genuine Care

We're committed to providing families within our community unsurpassed service before, during and after the time of loss.


Our staff will provide clear communication to your family through each step as we move forward from the original phone call notifying us of a death to the time we deliver the urn back to your family. We will treat your family with the utmost respect, as we honor the wishes of your loved one.


We promise to make this process affordable and as endurable as possible.

State Wide

Our Funeral Home is located in Wake County NC; however, we provide our services to families throughout the entire State.


Unlike other funeral homes, we don't charge an additional mileage fee. Regardless of what county you live in, we can help your family with making simple, affordable funeral arrangements. From Asheville to Wilmington, we're proud to help families statewide.

Our Services

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Direct Cremation

$1196.75

Nobody likes surprise costs added in at the last minute. We guarantee you will not find any hidden charges here. We include everything you need for a simple or direct cremation. Simple, affordable and reliable. We have not changed the cost of our direct cremation service since we opened City of Oaks in 2012.

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Cremation with Solidified Remains

$2875.66

We offer the option of choosing how you receive your loved ones remains. Selecting our Direct Cremation with Solidified Remains option is a beautiful way to transform cremated remains into 40-60 “stones” that you can hold.

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Cremation with Visitation

$1917.84

City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremation provides an affordable cremation option with onsite visitation. Nobody likes surprise costs added in at the last minute. We guarantee you will not find any hidden charges here. Simple, affordable and reliable.

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Immediate Burial

$2497.50

An immediate burial has the same end result as a traditional burial; however, we have eliminated the extra (sometimes unnecessary) services prior to getting to the cemetery. Not everyone wants an open casket for viewing or a limousine for the family. Despite the term immediate, we can move as fast as you need or as slow as you like. This option simply allows you to save money by eliminating some of the fancy extras at the funeral home.

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Traditional Funeral

$6081.48

We offer the same traditional funeral services as the big corporately owned funeral homes in the area; however, we cost about half the amount. You might consider a traditional funeral service if your family is looking for an open casket visitation, a traditional church service or a funeral service in the funeral home's chapel. A traditional funeral service can be altered to fit the needs of your family.

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Green Burial

$3033.75

This establishment is one of a select number of funeral homes who meet the criteria for providing green funeral service by the Green Burial Council; a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization working to encourage environmentally sustainability in the field of funeral service. Our Green options allow for a funeral to take place without the use of toxic and non-biodegradable materials/chemicals.

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Aquamation

$2640.59

As an alternative to traditional cremation, City of Oaks Funeral Home also offers Aquamation. The Aquamation process, often referred to as alkaline hydrolysis, uses a solution of water and potassium hydroxide to facilitate natural decomposition.

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